Nostalgia ([info]spadada) wrote in [info]cloud_watchers,
@ 2006-08-14 20:00:00
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VM promo contest
By now, you've seen the fabulous Comic-Con promo that has wowed fans far and wide with its ability to fully encapsulate what we find awesome about Veronica Mars. It's the sort of thing you want to make everyone you know watch to get them hooked, the sort of thing that you wish they would actually air on television.

There's just one problem. It's too. Damn. Long. That's where you come in.

Can you make a promo that is just as representative of the show, that is just as exciting to a non-viewer, that is...under 90 seconds? How about under 60 seconds?

Are you up to the challenge?

On your marks.

Contest Rules:

This is a contest, but we have not determined the prize yet. And there may be more than one winner. We would love to buy the winner(s) something snazzy, but we spent all our money on DVDs. There will be banner, of course, and we will play the winning promo(s) on our website. We will also do our best to spread the winning video(s) all over the internet. Beyond that, you may have to be happy with fame and glory.

All entries will be uploaded to You Tube. You can either upload your entry and link to it the comments of this post or you can upload it to one of the many file sharing sites and we will upload it to YT for you. There is no rule against cross-posting vids in other communities.

All entries must be received by September 1st. You must be a member of [info]cloud_watchers to vote for your favorite video, so if you haven't joined the community yet, join now. (If you do not have an LJ account, you can email your submission to looktotheskies@gmail.com.)

If the CW ever goes ahead with their contest for fan-created promos, VM vidders will be ready!

Get set! Go!




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[info]truemyth
2006-08-15 01:21 am UTC (link)
So... do entries need to be under 60? under 90? Are there different categories for different lenghts?

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[info]spadada
2006-08-15 01:46 am UTC (link)
Different categories. But we would like people to shoot for under 60.

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[info]odintsova_27
2006-08-15 01:35 am UTC (link)
Do you have to be a member of cloud_watchers to enter as well? I'm asuming so, but I just wanted to be sure.

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[info]spadada
2006-08-15 01:46 am UTC (link)
No, because you can post your vid in the comments without being a member. But you will need to be a member to vote.

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[info]elektra_1000cia
2006-08-15 02:28 am UTC (link)
This sounds interesting. But 60 seconds? That will be hard, but I'll give it a try!! =]

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[info]spadada
2006-08-15 02:41 am UTC (link)
Try 90 first. And YAY!

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(no subject) - [info]elektra_1000cia, 2006-08-15 02:51 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]spadada, 2006-08-15 04:05 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]spadada, 2006-08-15 04:09 am UTC

[info]zimshan
2006-08-15 03:58 pm UTC (link)
Nice idea! I had been thinking of taking a stab at this before, but awesome to get everyone involved.

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[info]spadada
2006-09-19 03:30 am UTC (link)
Your video is now up on our site:
http://www.watchveronicamars.net/support_quality_tv

Congratulations!

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[info]firefly_ca
2006-08-16 06:44 pm UTC (link)
Okay, I don't have a YouTube account, so...

*pokes*

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[info]firefly_ca
2006-08-16 06:48 pm UTC (link)
Oh, it's for the 90 second category, btw. Warming up for an under 60 attempt. Eeep.

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(no subject) - [info]spadada, 2006-09-04 04:53 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]spadada, 2006-09-04 04:55 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]spadada, 2006-08-16 07:25 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]firefly_ca, 2006-08-20 08:32 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]spadada, 2006-08-21 05:48 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]brimtoast, 2006-09-01 09:35 pm UTC

[info]alliterator
2006-08-17 05:53 am UTC (link)
I made one: Life on Mars. Unfortunately, it's a tiny bit longer than 90 seconds. And I used only screencaps, mainly from the first episode.

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[info]spadada
2006-08-17 11:30 pm UTC (link)
Yay! Added to our site. (I love that that is the frame it is frozen on!)

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(no subject) - [info]alliterator, 2006-08-18 04:01 am UTC
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(no subject) - [info]maka2000, 2006-08-18 04:42 pm UTC

[info]brin_bailey
2006-08-21 05:37 am UTC (link)
Can we submit multiple entries or just one?

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[info]spadada
2006-08-21 05:48 am UTC (link)
Multiple!

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90s promo entry
[info]raelee
2006-08-28 07:47 pm UTC (link)
This time with a working link... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MiXN8w1HU8

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Re: 90s promo entry
[info]spadada
2006-08-28 08:34 pm UTC (link)
I'm sorry honey, but it isn't working for me. I get: "The video you have requested is not available. If you have recently uploaded this video, you may need to wait a few minutes for the video to process."

But if the link works for you, it will probably work for me soon.

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Re: 90s promo entry - [info]raelee, 2006-08-28 08:43 pm UTC
Re: 90s promo entry - [info]spadada, 2006-08-28 09:17 pm UTC
Re: 90s promo entry - [info]raelee, 2006-08-28 09:26 pm UTC
Re: 90s promo entry - [info]raelee, 2006-08-29 11:34 pm UTC
Re: 90s promo entry - [info]spadada, 2006-08-30 04:48 am UTC
Re: 90s promo entry - [info]raelee, 2006-08-30 03:10 pm UTC
Re: 90s promo entry - [info]spadada, 2006-08-28 09:19 pm UTC
Re: 90s promo entry - [info]spadada, 2006-08-28 09:26 pm UTC

[info]lillyberry
2006-08-29 01:11 am UTC (link)
Here's my 90 second promo! I don't think it's possible for me to make a 60 second one, 90 seconds was hard enough!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4mBehpgcoI

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[info]spadada
2006-08-29 01:41 am UTC (link)
Why thank you very much. I added it to the list:
http://www.watchveronicamars.net/promo_contest/entries/

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More promos - [info]lillyberry, 2006-08-30 03:21 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]lillyberry, 2006-08-29 02:25 am UTC
The Darker Side of Mars
(Anonymous)
2006-08-29 08:40 am UTC (link)
Here's another 90-second promo that has a bit of a darker theme.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG65nwuOFUg

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Re: The Darker Side of Mars
[info]lillyberry
2006-08-29 08:40 am UTC (link)
Sorry, I forgot to log in. The above is my post.

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[info]alliterator
2006-08-31 06:33 am UTC (link)
Another sixty-second promo, this time using Leroy's "Good Time."

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[info]oc_craze
2006-08-31 10:01 pm UTC (link)
I know tomorrow is the deadline, but can we still submit on that day? and if so, for how long?

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[info]spadada
2006-08-31 10:08 pm UTC (link)
You have all day on the 1st to submit. If you get it in by 11:59 PM tomorrow night, you will be good.

(And truthfully, if you get it in before I wake up the morning you will probably be just as good.)

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(no subject) - [info]oc_craze, 2006-08-31 10:14 pm UTC
Promo
(Anonymous)
2006-08-31 11:06 pm UTC (link)
I've made a promo, it's a little over 90 seconds, here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQoOEF5Y7s0

(I've already posted this url on Neptune Video too)

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Re: Promo
[info]spadada
2006-09-01 07:00 pm UTC (link)
Cool. I added it. I have not checked my flist today, so thank you for leaving it here too.

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Re: Promo - [info]spadada, 2006-09-01 07:07 pm UTC
90 second promo
[info]lillyberry
2006-09-01 06:04 am UTC (link)
This one is the same clips as my first 90 second one that I posted, but all to the same song, which I think improves it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECykSwvzTKg

Also, I noticed that my 60 second one is posted under the 90 second category on the site and vise vera, and one of my 90 second promos is missing. Here's the link for the missing 90 second promo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG65nwuOFUg

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Sorry I got annoyed.
[info]spadada
2006-09-01 07:18 pm UTC (link)
You posted so many comments and then deleted some and re-posted and it just got very confusing for me. I think I have the full list now. But please choose 2/3 of your 90 sec. entries.

http://www.watchveronicamars.net/promo_contest/entries

Thanks.

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Re: Sorry I got annoyed. - [info]lillyberry, 2006-09-02 09:08 pm UTC
Re: Sorry I got annoyed. - [info]spadada, 2006-09-03 03:57 pm UTC
Re: Sorry I got annoyed. - [info]lillyberry, 2006-09-03 09:10 pm UTC
Re: Sorry I got annoyed. - [info]lillyberry, 2006-09-04 05:45 am UTC
Re: Sorry I got annoyed. - [info]spadada, 2006-09-04 04:17 pm UTC
Last comment on this - [info]spadada, 2006-09-01 07:24 pm UTC
Woohoo!
[info]apriljoiex
2006-09-01 10:51 am UTC (link)
This was actually so much fun. I have NEVER done this before, but thanks to my new Macbook I finally have the capabilities... so yeah, here it is. This is a 90 second one and it was fun, but hard!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNlWqb1f9qs

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Re: Woohoo!
[info]spadada
2006-09-01 07:12 pm UTC (link)
As I said on your YT account, cut Duncan out and I will love it. Good work!

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[info]oc_craze
2006-09-01 04:53 pm UTC (link)
Here is my 60 second promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uCPZbOAQIQ

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[info]spadada
2006-09-01 07:18 pm UTC (link)
I really like this a lot. Great work!

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[info]apriljoiex
2006-09-01 07:19 pm UTC (link)
One 60 second promo for you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX-OWU1JNVw

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[info]spadada
2006-09-01 07:27 pm UTC (link)
Cool. I will add it to the list. FYI: The audio drops way down in the "I do so prefer the even numbered days" clip.

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(no subject) - [info]apriljoiex, 2006-09-01 07:59 pm UTC

[info]apriljoiex
2006-09-01 08:48 pm UTC (link)
I fixed my two entries, and took your advice spadada... so if you could, delete the other two and add these. Thanks!

60 second promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DxXK6H787E

90 second promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aHdLxkYvGI (<----this one is still processing, should be working very soon)

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[info]zimshan
2006-09-01 10:25 pm UTC (link)
Wow. I love these two. Especially the second one! That moment Veronica sitting down at the desk with her placard and the 'she's the star of the show' is just so perfect. Excellent job!

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(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-09-02 12:33 am UTC

[info]zimshan
2006-09-01 10:17 pm UTC (link)
WHEW.

DONE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAazPs7aSY8 (Comes in at 89 sec if you chop off the title card at the end)

Finishing that thing on my slow as a turtle laptop was torture and there's still one point in there that just wouldn't render right which drives me crazy. But damn, I had the best damn fun completing this thing. And I was in such a S3 funk before too. Absolutely the perfect cure for VM ennui. Feeling down about the show? Create a promo! Seriously, everyone should try it!

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[info]spadada
2006-09-01 10:28 pm UTC (link)
I can't watch this yet because my boss is in the next room and I can't find my headphones, but nonetheless, you've been added to the list!

http://www.watchveronicamars.net/promo_contest/entries

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[info]defybrevity
2006-09-02 12:15 am UTC (link)
I made this with [info]frank823. We can't make videos without each other!

90 second promo on YouTube

I hope you enjoy it. It took hours upon hours to make. -_- But, it was fun, so all's well that end's well.

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[info]lillyberry
2006-09-03 09:11 pm UTC (link)
I've already commented on YouTube, but in case you missed it I'm going to say it here as well. Awesome job. Enough said.

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[info]sweet_like_choc
2006-09-02 12:24 am UTC (link)
Man I wish I'd gotten to this sooner- it was so much fun!

90s entry

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[info]roniabirk
2006-09-02 02:48 am UTC (link)
Hm, my 60-second entry is supposedly still processing @ YouTube ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHi9GGkp1UM

I'm commenting here in case you don't see the comment over at [info]neptune_video.

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[info]roniabirk
2006-09-02 03:28 am UTC (link)
Argh, YouTube rejected that first upload. What a weird thing to do, lol. Here's a link that works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9WY0nPMYKw

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[info]oc_craze
2006-09-02 03:12 am UTC (link)
I had the urge to make another promo. It ended up being 60 seconds again. Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUYFB18gAjE

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[info]apriljoiex
2006-09-02 04:10 am UTC (link)
I made another video, oddly enough it wound up being another 60 second one, eh.. what can I say?

Okay, that's it...I'm done: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y95NwWaXAYo

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[info]etherealclarity
2006-09-02 04:14 am UTC (link)
Damn it... I only found out about this a few days ago... I even started making a video, but things have been sooo crazy this week that I just didn't have enough time to finish =( If only I had the weekend I'd finish with no problem. Oh well. Good luck everyone!

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[info]spadada
2006-09-02 04:31 am UTC (link)
Hey, our contest is one thing, having good promos to use when promoting the show is another. You should still finish yours. Post it here if you want when you are finished and we may be able to find a way to help you pimp it.

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(no subject) - [info]etherealclarity, 2006-09-03 07:49 am UTC

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